The 25-foot front sitting area (or potentially an office/commercial space) with a restored grey-brick wall.(Ford Thurston)

Main floor kitchen. Both kitchens were custom built with walnut cabinets and live-edge countertops, meaning the ends of the 21/2-inch thick Nicaraguan wood counters have been left unfinished to show off their natural wave and texture.(Ford Thurston)

Layers upon layers of previous renovations were peeled back on this house to reveal very ‘good bones.’(Ford Thurston/photo)

The downstairs space has a master bedroom that opens up onto the backyard(Ford Thurston)

Upstairs bedroom.(Ford Thurston)

The upstairs loft has 20-foot cathedral ceilings with exposed fir beams and a deck that is nearly 500 square feet.(Ford Thurston)

Upstairs bathroom.(Ford Thurston)

The top-floor deck is made of composite deck boards and has two levels: one area that would be suited for a barbecue and another for either a luxurious patio couch or full patio table and chairs. Plus it faces south, so it gets good sunlight but it’s high enough up that it’s removed from the buzz of Gerrard Street.(Ford Thurston)

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